John smiled as he heard the commotion and laughed. His mother was definitely happy to see him and that was a good sign. He heard her as she came running thought the house and embraced her as she wrapped her arms around him.

He laughed at the questions "Jesus ma I'm just in the door!" He sighed "come on ill pop the kettle in and we can have a natter in the kitchen"

He quickly moved into the kitchen and popped the filled kettle onto the stove and proceeded to answer her questions. "I didnt get a chance to write ma, I was recovering in hospital after getting shot" he took off his tunic and placed it over the chair leaving him in his service issue shirt "I got in this morning after sailing from Egypt where I was recovering and didn't know I was coming home until I got my papers to make my way to the third battalion based in Yorkshire. I've been sent back to train them to allow me to recover fully and a chance of further promotion"

He poured them both a drink before placing his mothers in the table and continuing. "I'm home for 4 days before I have to appear before the sargeant major of the battalion to give him my papers and take it from there. Part of me thinks I'm gonna end up on recruitment in the local area which would be a nice change" he sighed "but that depends on how da takes me being home i may go back to barracks early!"